BHP Group PLC
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BHP is a world-leading resources company. We extract and process minerals, oil and gas and our products are sold worldwide. Our global headquarters are in Melbourne, Australia.
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Jac Nasser
Chairman
Jac has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2006. He was appointed Chairman on 31 March 2010. Skills and experience: Following a 33-year career with Ford Motor Company in various leadership positions in Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and the United States, Jac served as a member of the Board of Directors and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company from 1998 to 2001. He has more than three decades of experience in large-scale global businesses and a decade of private equity investment and operating expertise.
Andrew Mackenzie
Chief Executive Officer
ndrew was appointed Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc in May 2013. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 10 May 2013. Skills and experience: Andrew has over 30 years’ experience in oil and gas, petrochemicals and minerals. He joined BHP Billiton in November 2008 as Chief Executive Non-Ferrous and commenced as Chief Executive Officer in May 2013. Prior to BHP Billiton, Andrew worked at Rio Tinto, where he was Chief Executive of Diamonds and Minerals, and BP where he held a number of senior roles, including Group Vice President for Technology and Engineering, and Group Vice President for Chemicals.
Malcolm Broomhead
Director
Appointed to the Board: February 2014 Nationality: Dutch Age: 58 Committee membership: Acquisitions Committee; Audit Committee Skills and experience: Henk has a background in distribution, wholesale and logistics. He was until 2010, Chief Executive Officer at Pon Holdings B.V., a large, privately held international company which is focused on the supply and distribution of passenger cars and trucks, and equipment for the construction and marine sectors. He was also a member of the Supervisory Board of the Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. and the retail group Detailresult Groep. Qualifications: Master’s degree in Dutch Law. External appointments: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Stork Technical Services and member of the Supervisory Board of the retail group Blokker Holding B.V.
Anita Frew
Director
Anita has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since September 2015. Skills and experience: Anita Frew has extensive board, strategy, marketing, governance and risk management experience in the chemicals, engineering, water and finance industries. She is the Chairman of Croda International Plc and Deputy Chairman of Lloyds Banking Group. She was until recently the Chairman of Victrex Plc, Senior Independent Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and IMI Plc, and a Non-executive Director of Northumbrian Water. Other directorships and offices (current and recent): Chairman of Croda International Plc (since September 2015). Deputy Chairman of Lloyds Banking Group (since December 2010). Former Senior Independent Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Plc (from October 2004 to September 2014). Former Senior Independent Director of IMI Plc (from March 2006 to May 2015). Former Chairman of Victrex Plc (from 2008 to October 2014).
Carolyn Hewson
Director
Carolyn has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since March 2010. Skills and experience: Carolyn is a former investment banker and has over 30 years\' experience in the finance sector. She was previously an Executive Director of Schroders Australia Limited and has extensive financial markets, risk management and investment management expertise. Carolyn is a former Director of BT Investment Management Limited, Westpac Banking Corporation, AMP Limited, CSR Limited, AGL Energy Limited, the Australian Gas Light Company, South Australian Water and the Economic Development Board of South Australia. Other directorships and offices (current and recent): Member of Federal Government Growth Centres Advisory Committee (from January 2015). Director of Stockland Group (since March 2009). Trustee Westpac Foundation (since May 2015). Former Member of Australian Federal Government Financial Systems Inquiry (from January 2014 to December 2014). Former Member of the Advisory Board of Nanosonics Limited (from June 2007 to August 2015). Former Director of BT Investment Management Limited (from December 2007 to December 2013). Former Director of Australian Charities Fund Operations Limited (from June 2000 to February 2014). Former Director and Patron of the Neurosurgical Research Foundation (from April 1993 to December 2013). Former Trustee and Chairman of Westpac Buckland Fund (from January 2011 to December 2013) and Chairman of Westpac Matching Gifts Limited (from August 2011 to December 2013), together known as the Westpac Foundation. Former Director of Westpac Banking Corporation (from February 2003 to June 2012). Board Committee membership: Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
Lindsay Maxsted
Director
Lindsay has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since March 2011. Skills and experience: Lindsay is a corporate recovery specialist who has managed a number of Australia\'s largest corporate insolvency and restructuring engagements and, until 2011, continued to undertake consultancy work in the restructuring advisory field. He was the Chief Executive Officer of KPMG Australia between 2001 and 2007. Lindsay is the Board\'s nominated \'audit committee financial expert\' for the purposes of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Rules, and the Board is satisfied that he has recent and relevant financial experience for the purposes of the UK Financial Conduct Authority\'s Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code. Other directorships and offices (current and recent): Chairman of Westpac Banking Corporation (since December 2011) and a Director (since March 2008). Chairman of Transurban Group (since August 2010) and a Director (since March 2008). Director and Honorary Treasurer of Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute (since June 2005). Board Committee membership: Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee.